Take off Agrex 2015

Agrex 2015, a 10-day exhibition of agriculture, floriculture and industry, will be held at the SDV School grounds from Saturday.

The exhibition is being organized by the Alappuzha Zilla Agri-Horticultural Society, SD College, NABARD, and the State Department of Agriculture.

The exhibition of items will be held in an area of about 50,000 square feet. It will be inaugurated at 3 p.m. by K.C. Venugopal, MP. Actor and agriculture enthusiast Srinivasan will be the chief guest. T.M. Thomas Isaac, MLA, will preside over the meeting.

A.M. Arif and P. Thilothaman, MLAs; district panchayat president G. Venugopal; municipal chairman Thomas Joseph; and others will address the gathering.

The exhibition, being held on the theme of organic farming for sustainable food production, will coincide with the culmination of the year-long silver jubilee celebrations of the Agri-Horticultural Society. The exhibition will provide an opportunity for graduates in agriculture to gain insight into a variety of aspects. The show focuses on rural-urban linkages for sustainable agro-ecological farming and is sought to help rural farmers form groups for better price realization.

Seminar on agriculture, climate change, dairying, safe food, livestock, hi-tech farming and other topics will be held on various days in connection with the exhibition. An entertainment program will also be held on all the days.

Source: www.thehindu.com